Grand Jummah Mosque is one of the most beautiful places of worship in Sri Lanka. The mosque has a great reputation, and it is considered to be an influential platform for many believers. It is a holy place not just for Islamic worshippers but for non-Islamic people as well – as this is open for all.The magnificent Grand Jummah Mosque is colorful from outside, features modern architecture and is indeed monumental. Being the most eminent and major points of worship, the mosque is crowded throughout the year. The mosque is also a very popular photography site among the tourists in Vavuniya, the landmark is also unique as it is the only mosque in the city open to non-Muslim visitors.

People of Vavuniya and the nearby villages have a strong affinity with the Madukanda Temple. This is renowned Buddhist site with a strong ancient heritage. This site got famous as it the spot were King Mahsen rested in the journey of Buddha’s tooth relic in the fourth century. The holy destination is a resting spot for the visitors and pilgrims heading towards Jaffna and Vavuniya. The pilgrims and travelers get shelter and other basic amenities free of cost by the temple. Besides that, the temple contains diverse kinds of unknown ancient constructions. The miraculous age-old water distribution systems at this site are still working, and there are four ponds for the purpose of bathing.

Besides being a Hindu temple, Kandasamy Kovil is a noteworthy and important tourist destination that you can explore with your loved ones. The photogenic temple has a very elaborately ornamented gateway tower and a gold-clad image in its sacred place. You need to explore the surroundings to appreciate the beauty of the temple as it is somewhat enigmatic. The God that people worship in this temple is called Murugan. The temple gets crowded during festivals because of the large number of devotees. Moreover, the temple also has a marriage hall where wedding ceremonies take place.

Hinduism is widespread in this part of Sri Lanka. The renowned temple Kali Kovil is dedicated to the Goddess Kali or Mata Kali. Although the establishment is not very large, it attracts multitudes of people from all over the nation. The temple is quite famous for vivacious celebrations and religious ceremonies. If you are a follower of Goddess Kali, you must visit this temple and relish in the eternal tranquility. In order to get the best experience, it is suggested that you visit the temple in the early hours or early evenings for worshipping Goddess Kali.

Pilgrims from all parts of the world visit Nallur Temple. The prime feature of this Nallur Temple is the golden arch and the extended Gopuram. People visit here mainly to explore this Gopuram. The premise of this temple was built during the eighteenth century. It was in the year 1620 when the Portuguese destroyed the old construction of this building which was constructed during the regime of Tamil Kings. This temple is now considered as the primary place to hold any type of religious festival.

Jaffna Library is considered as one of the most significant historical and important places to visit in Jaffna. This library was opened in the year 1959. It was established by Alfred Duraiappah who was Mayor of Jaffna at that time. The construction of this library was similar to the Indo-Saracenic style. A tragedy happened with this library and it was burnt during the civil war in Jaffna in the year 1981. At this time this library was considered as the biggest library in Asia. It possessed almost 97000 books and manuscript.

This tourist place is famous for boat services. You can surely enjoy the boat ride and visit the island. This island is located at a distance of 2 to 3 hours from the city Jaffna. The amount of time you need to visit depends on the availability of boats to reach there. The main temple here was built by a wealthy foreign trader after receiving the blessings from the Goddess Amba Devi. Unfortunately, this temple was destroyed by the Portuguese but it was rebuilt during the 18th century. It was the year 1933 when the actual Gopuram was added to it.

Elephant Pass is beautifully described by the author Kalki Krishnamurthy in his much acclaimed Tamil Novel Ponniyin Selvan. Elephant Pass has been a strategic military base since 1760, when the Portuguese built a fort, which was later rebuilt and garrisoned by the Dutch in 1776[1] and later by the British. A modern military base was built there in 1952 by the Sri Lankan Army (SLA). At one time, the base and its outlying camps expanded to cover an area 23 kilometres (14 mi) long and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) wide.